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Large French study of over 23k patients with either PsA or PsO showed a longer persistence (time of initiation to discontinuation) in those who took IL-17i vs. TNFi for PsA and PsO pts. IL-17i longer than IL-12/23i in PsA pts.
@RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#POS0075 https://t.co/rH1g4fPUYC
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Rahman et al. 2 year results on dactylitis/enthesitis from Discover-2 study guselkumab. Sustained improvements seen over time @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS1028 https://t.co/VZhw6g4kCB
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“I would not use rituximab unless I have to; use it in vasculitis/SLE nephritis, but for RA, you have other options.” – Prof. I McGinnes #EULAR2022 @rheumnow
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Gordon et al. Long term safety IL23i risankizumab in psoriatic disease. Overall rates are consistent with those expected for PsO/PsA populations. @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS1023 https://t.co/yv5fFbUSI6
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Kimme Hyrich:
💉Risks of autoimmune flare is very low (3-5%)
💉Flares are mild when present after COVID-19 vaccination
Most unvaccinated patients did NOT identify as "anti-vax"... number 1 reason is concerns about their health
#EULAR2022 @RheumNow @rheum_covid https://t.co/Ogn0raifPd
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Karpouzas et al. ORAL Surveillance analysis. MACE, VTE, infections higher in those with acute and cumulative disease activity as measured by CDAI. @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS0519 https://t.co/CtlISf2rxr
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#SLE Pts vaccinated against #COVID don’t have an ⬆️risk of flare and it works and all pts should be vaccinated: K Hyrich @eular_org #EULAR2022 @RheumNow session: Types if vaccine and how they work. https://t.co/Dkl8mTQpkj
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#EULAR2022 Prof Pascual gave a great talks on use of transcriptomic analysis in stratifying #lupus & disease understanding. Tour de force from blood IFN signature use to Plasmablast (correlate with activity inc. in African) and Neutrophil/myeloid signatures (nephritis) @RheumNow https://t.co/tiX55ARDvC
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Rojas-Gimenez et al After adjusting for age, smoking, ACPA. Male sex (OR 4.2) and longer time of having RA (OR 1.08) associated with ILD @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS0619 https://t.co/kzG76Qwe52
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Does MTX have an impact on UST-immunogenicity in PsA?
Post-hoc analysis from UST RCT in 110+ pts
No difference in ADA rates & concentrations between
MTX and non-MTX groups and
ADA not associated w/ decreased UST levels
POS0079 @RheumNow #EULAR2022 https://t.co/TA0YTx8qRT
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Don’t forget about the benefits of vaccines for diseases other than #COVID19 – Dr. K Hyrich #EULAR2022 @rheumnow https://t.co/86e93ugoBQ
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Pneumonia and influenza risk higher in patients with rheumatic disease!
Influenza Relative Risk: 1.2-3.3
Pneumonia RR: shown to be up to 14.2 in SLE!
💉Vaccinations work!
#EULAR2022 @Rheumnow @rheum_covid https://t.co/gvD1PaLQRe
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Sanchez-Martin et al. Tocilizumab in newly diagnosed vs refractory GCA. 471 patients. Appears of relatively similar efficacy in both groups. Surprising that the difference is not greater given refractory GCA inherently more complex @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS0817 https://t.co/HEWzYCz9YD
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Proof that vaccines work in our rheum patients; reduction in hospitalization, ICUs, death – Dr. K Hyrich #EULAR2022 @rheumnow https://t.co/u8PWvgfdiC
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#EULAR2022:
Kimme Hyrich: Think about Herpes zoster risk in ALL rheumatic disease patients (not just, but particularly with JAKs).
💉Avoid Zostavax (Live) in patients on immunosuppression
💉Warn side effects are common with Shingrix
@RheumNow @rheum_covid https://t.co/w7p4oHuqL9
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2 year guselkumab data from Discover-2 @DrLauraCoates et al. Continue incremental improvements across all key domains through 2 years of treatment @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS1017 https://t.co/wcSKCID9Yt
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☄️ Biomarkers substudies of COSMOS & DISCOVER-1 RCT GUS in PsA:
TNFi-IR pts have a different plasma signature w/ higher BL IL-22 & TNF
*Association between BL IL-22 levels & W24 PASI75
and trend for BL IL-22 levels & W24 ACR20
#EULAR2022 @RheumNow POS0074 @StefanSiebert1 https://t.co/Midtug4NJO
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Dr. K Hyrich who/when to vaccinate. #EULAR2022 @rheumnow https://t.co/40y9ngJnbW
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#Vaccine disparities globally #EULAR2022 @rheumnow https://t.co/w12ok1Y1b5
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Kimme Hydrich: There is no increased of "exceedingly rare" vaccination adverse effects in rheumatic patients
💉APLS is NOT a risk factor for thrombotic AEs with vaccination
#EULAR2022 @Rheumnow @rheum_covid
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